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How to get fromDunfermline to Leicesterby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Dunfermline to Leicester by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Leicestertrain train Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
    6h 40m
    £143–212

  2. Bus via M&S

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Asdabus bus Ukn11 / ...
    9h 49m
    £36–57

  3. Drive  296.7 mi

    1. Drive from Dunfermline to Leicestercar car 296.7 mi
    5h 38m
    £73–106

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain train
    4h 23m
    £66–144

  5. Train via Chesterfield

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfieldtrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Chesterfield to Leicestertrain train Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
    6h 45m
    £173–262

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    10h 10m
    £60–147

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    4h 40m
    £78–198

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    5h 7m
    £132–378

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain train
    5h 42m
    £63–168

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain train
    6h 7m
    £96–218

  11. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    5h 59m
    £85–232

Dunfermline to Leicester by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 382.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Leicester, England?

You can take a train from Dunfermline Town to Leicester via Edinburgh Waverley and Peterborough in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Asda every 3 hours. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 7h 10m.

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